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TIL that the Wii sensor bar doesn't communicate with the Wii console at all and is just LED lights powered by a cable

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16rnr TIL that the blue-ringed octopus' main venom (tetrodotoxin) is not produced by the animal itself, but is instead produced by bacteria that live in their salivary glands. Mothers will inject neurotoxin into their eggs to enable their babies to produce their own venom.
QY7e TIL that George Washington originally declined a presidential salary however he ultimately accepted the payment to avoid setting a precedent whereby the presidency would be perceived as limited only to independently wealthy individuals who could serve without any salary.
BrP7d TIL that graffiti artist Banksy sought to trademark his image of a protester throwing flowers. The trademark office denied it on the grounds of him having no interest in selling his work. In the ruling they used a quote from one of Banksy's books: "copyright is for losers"
8e6nL TIL that a rapper, Wu-Tang offiliated - opted to chop his own penis off. And did so.
ApX4 TIL that South Africans call Traffic Lights “Robots”.